The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-26
VISITING ODD FELLOWS.
Reception of Boston Encampment
and Accompanying Canton.
Portland Odd Fellows Arrangements
for Entertaining their Guests.

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Yesterday afternoon Grand Canton Ridge
ly Of this city acting as escort to the Port
land Patriarchs, marching as one encamp-
ment, formed in front of Odd Fellows Hall,
and headed by Chambers full band proceed
ed to the Congress street station of the
Maine Central Railroad. to meet the visiting
Odd Fellows. The Canton was under the
command of Captain Horatio K. Coleswor-
thy, and the Patriarchs under the marshall
ship of w. W. Kemp. with II. G. Jordan and
George d. Loring as aids.
The railway station was reached about five
minutes after the arrival of the train, and
Boston encampment under the escort of
Grand Canton Ridgely, of Cambridge, head
ed by Maitland's band of Brockton, were
drawn up awaiting their hosts. After the
usual formal welcome the united encamp-
ments, in the following order, proceeded
down Congress street to Free, to Middle, to
Pearl, to Congress, to City Hall;
Chambers Band, % pieces.
Canton Rdgely OF Portland-Capt. Ii. X. Coles
worthy.
Portland Patriarchs-Marshal w. w. Kemp;
Aides II; 2. Jordan, g. p. Loring.
Grand Canton Rldgely Of Cambridge-Capt, E. W.
Bettinson.
Boston Encampment-Chief Captain, q. N.
Barnard.
The visitors formed in line in front of the
City Hall, from the steps of which they were
welcomed to the Forest City by Mr.. VIM. NJ.
Marks, Chairman of the Board of Aldermen,
who spoke as follows:
CHAIRMAN MARKS WELCOME.
Patriarchs of the Boston Encdmpment:
lt becomes my pleasant duty in the absence of
His Honor, the Mayor, TO welcome you TO our city
and eAtend tho hearty and cordial greeting of the
people Of Portland. You WIN / know appreciate
this the more, when say that more tn, n one
quarter of all the voters Of Portland are members
OF the great and benefcent order of Odd Fellows,
a record for the organization which but one other
city IN the United. States can claim.
Only OddlFellows can appreciate what this may
mean for the welfare and prosperity of any city,
for TO be an odd Fellow Is to be citizen In the
highest and best sense of the term for Odd Eel
lOwship cultivates and fosters a spirit of indie
pendence, self reliance and energy which are so
essential to success IA every day life; together
with belief In and reverence for the Supreme
Being-the Creator, Preserver and Governor of
might enlarge on all the benefits TO be derived
from member ship In the Order but will not detain
YOU as TINS Is not lhe time or the place for speech
fulflllment of the great principles on which the
order is founded,-Friendship, Love and Truth
II Is unequalled by any other in existence today.
We feel favored byyour visit, Tor the sunshine
has come with you after almost a weeks storm
and rain, and we will nope that your pleasure
and entertainment win be enhanced each hour Of
your soiourn with us. aud that in any future pill
grimage the Boston Encampment may be pleased
TO make, this short rest you have taken in the
Forest City will be one you will love 10 remember.
w. Ii. Martin, Esq, of Cambridge, re-
sponded extemporaneously with a brief but
eloquent speech. He assured the Portland
encampments, on the part of the strangers,
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selves that their visit would not be cause of
regret to the Portland Patriarchs, and that
they esteemed the invitation and privilege of
visiting the Forest City token of the high
est honor as coming from the united order of
Odd Fellows. The guests were then escorted
to their quarters at the City Hotel, where
the order, do as you please for the remain
der of the evening" was given them.
The roster of the visiting organizations is
as follows
Chief Captain-George N. Barnard
NJ. Adams.
Secretary of Commttee-Dr. VIM. Milligan.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES j. Joyce.
Paynaster-Frank +: MayalL
Commissary-W. N. Damon.
Surgeon-William p. Brechn, M. ID.
Assistant SurgeOn-A. S. Staples.
Chaplain-A. H. Cobb
JuuBe AuVOcdLe-Wl lllam Ill. Martin,
Hospital Steward-A. 4. Bailey.
Qnartermaster Sergeant--H. E. Dibbles.
Commissary Sergeant-W. j. Skinner.
Sergeant Maior-J. NJ. Powell.
Chief of Staff-Co. J. c. Smith.
Captain First Company. b. William.
First Lieutenant r. w. Wbelpley.
Captain Second Company-H: Z. Shaw.
First Lieutenant-C. W. Parker.
The Cambridge Canton, Patriarchs Mill
tant, sends the following escort:
Captains-E. W. Bettinson, John W. Bancroft.
LieutenanisI II; + Barker, A. +. Barker
Ensgns-J. II. Freeman, A. III. Lamson.
Color Guard-J. H. Hodgdon.
Pickett. I. Venner
The Cantons and Patriarchs appeared to
great advantage on the march and the bands
We'd with each other in providing excellent
music The route from the Congress street
station to the City Hotel was filled with
spectators who gazed with interest on the
spectacle.
After supper an admirable concert was
furnished by the Brockton Band in front Of
City Hotel. The selections were good and
admirably played, and were greeted by the
large crowd present with much applause.
The Portland Odd Fellows turned out G.
men in the parade. The visitors numbered
100, and among the guests were the wives of
two of the members. Mrs W. II. Martin and
Mrs. DR.. Brechlin.
The members of the reception committee
are as follows:
worthy.
Eastern star-I F. Clark, II. C. Jordan j. c.
Portiand-w. R. Bohanon, G. s. VIM. W. H.
Willard. " -
Famouth-s. Lang, J; F. stetson. j. Ryan
Grand Canton Rdgeley-Maj. +. L. Moseley
Capt. T.. II. TOhey, Lieut. R. HI. Rail
Chairman-L F. Clark.
Secretary-G. f. Stetson
Treasurer w. f. Milliken.
Chief Marshal-Maj. +. L. Moseley
The following are guests of the visitors
from Lewiston: Maj. A. S. Melcher, f. w.
Dana, Col. C. H. Osgood.
Mr.. W. Fl. Martin, of Cambridge, said to a
PRESS reporter. 81 wish to express, in be-
half OF the Patriarchs, the deep gratitude
which we feel for the most sincere hospital-
ty which has been offered us On every hand
by the Maine people. We have made many
such visits before, but we were never treated
with greater honor or respect"
This morning the Portland Patriarchs will
meet at o'clock sharp, at Odd Fellows Hall
to do escort duty for the parade and clam
bake. The line will be formed at Odd Eel
lows Hall. and the command will march to
thesCityiHotel, where the visitors will be re-
| ceived; then the line of march will be down
| Congress street to Franklin, to Cumberland
to High, to Danforth, to State, to Deering, to
High, to Congress, to Middle, to Pearl street
to the boat, which win be taken for Long
Island. On arriving there, base ball, foot
| ball and other games will be in order until
/ o'clock, when Mitchell will serve one of mis-
famous bakes. The party will return to the
city about p. M, and leave at p. m. for
Boston.
Trefdaie Association.
The Trefdale Association of Trefethen's
Landing which was organized this summer
for the purpose of getting up entertainments
and being more united has been exceedingly
successful, and as the season was DRAWN g